Argggggg

[wkid_one]

Well - today pissed me off. Nice day...me in a car and what seemed like every bloody person with a motorbike riding...grrrr. I saw Mark, and someone else (can't remember handle) on the CBR's and I must say, I like them alot. They seem to look better moving than on the show room floor.

Now a quandry has hit....my doctor has allowed me the priviledge of legal motorcycling once again.....however SWMBO thinks that buying a house would be a mighty fine idea.....now if only I can find an insurance company that will insure me.

[dangerous]

Ohhh....... not considering a Honda now are ya?

[wkid_one]

Actually - if I had to shortlist bikes it would go ( in no order of preference)
1. 04 R1
2. 03 K1000 (it would have to be in orange)
3. 04 CBR600RR
4. 04 ZX6RR
5. KTM Super Motard

Not that I have been thinking about it. But the one I would really want is the new naked Fazer!!!!

[MD]

Yep, lots of us got over the hill on Saturday. Quick run to Martinborough and back. Great way to clear the head after Friday night at the Stadium. Get back on a bike or risk insanity

[Deano]

Yep, lots of us got over the hill on Saturday. Quick run to Martinborough and back. Great way to clear the head after Friday night at the Stadium. Get back on a bike or risk insanity

So was that you as I came out of Maungaraki, on the Black and Silver fireblade.....also 04 Aprilia RSV, Mathu on the Brutale, two Aprilia Trueno's, MV Agusta ???

Bloody dreadful timing that - I was heading up to Kapiti but saw the posse and thought a QUICK detour up tha Taka's was in order.

Talk about an expensive convoy !!!

[matthewt]

So was that you as I came out of Maungaraki, on the Black and Silver fireblade

Nope that was Grant. I think I saw Mark & Dion when I was on the way down going towards U/Hutt.

.....also 04 Aprilia RSV, Mathu on the Brutale, two Aprilia Trueno's, MV Agusta ???

Yup the other MV was Gary on a F4. Also one of the Tuono's was the "racing" version which is very nice.

Bloody dreadful timing that - I was heading up to Kapiti but saw the posse and thought a QUICK detour up tha Taka's was in order.

Talk about an expensive convoy !!

I thought you looked a bit surprised

I managed to set off the Petone speed camera but I was coming towards it so I doubt I'll hear about it.

[MD]

Matthew's right. Dion and I were after that group on our red CBR1000s. Joined them at Martinborough for the return trip. The black/grey CBR1000 rider is Grant. Seems someone else on this site just bought his SV650 he traded in (see thread NEW BIKES). Small world. The other guys were Ray and Kerry on Tuonos. Ray's is the Racing spec.
So Deano, not sure if you came up the hill or not? I remember waving to a red VTR SP at some point. Maybe it was you. Saw Matthew heading home.
By the way Matt I saw your bike parked opp. the Black Harp on Friday. That tall side stand is a worry. It really looked close to vertical. Lucky Wgtn doesn't get much wind or it might blow over.

[Hitcher]

All in all a great biking weekend! Over the hill yesterday -- I see Kerry Macdonald has got a green Z1000! Did the Wairarapa backroads, this time turning left at Alfredtown and coming out onto SH2 at Eketahuna. A nice fang over the Pahiatua track and back home via the backroad from Bainesse to Foxton (zoom zoom! The Zrex can really honk...). Today it was a quick strop to the coast via the 'Nui. I LOVE this road! Then up to the folks at Waikanae and just got home. What a fantastic night for riding... It would be a perfect night for a blast up to Taupo... *Sigh* And so to bed...

[matthewt]

By the way Matt I saw your bike parked opp. the Black Harp on Friday. That tall side stand is a worry. It really looked close to vertical. Lucky Wgtn doesn't get much wind or it might blow over.

Yer I'm working at Mobil on the Park building for the next 6 months so that's the closest park. I think the road is a bit wonky there coz the bike stand is normally quite alright. I parked there a couple of times when I had the f4 and used to shit bricks whenever I heard the wind start up (f4 had an auto retract side stand). I tried parking on the Terrace above woodward st but I've seen far two many people doing 3-point turns by the large bike park there. Plus I usually don't get to work until 9am so that park can be full sometimes.

Funny thing about Mobil on the Park is that from the 23rd floor when the wind really cranks up you can stand still and feel the whole building sway slightly

[LB]

Mark: Saw Dion and Peter Kelly (on his S4R) in Martinborough on Sunday - first time I've seen Dion's new bike. Also saw Grant D on the Aprilia twice as we were sitting having coffee at the Fish.

And yes Hitcher, Kerry's got his new Kawasaki thou mid April I think it was, and he really loves it.

Airplane has bought the SV650 - is the Fireblade Grant's bought Steve's old one?

[riffer]

I was lucky enough to follow a brand new Z1000 (orange) this morning on the way to work.

Four gold anodised pipes, it was just BEAUTIFUL.

Had to give the rider the thumbs up as I passed him.

[sigh]

Guess I'll have to wait a couple of years before they hit the 2nd hand market.

[pete376403]

So was that you as I came out of Maungaraki, on the Black and Silver fireblade.....also 04 Aprilia RSV, Mathu on the Brutale, two Aprilia Trueno's, MV Agusta ???

Bloody dreadful timing that - I was heading up to Kapiti but saw the posse and thought a QUICK detour up tha Taka's was in order.

Talk about an expensive convoy !!!

It was an expensive convoy, and for a few glorious minutes, I was in front!
BTW, do MVs have a piston ring sealing problem? All the ones I've seen seem to smoke when accelerating (not tyre smoke, either)

[matthewt]

BTW, do MVs have a piston ring sealing problem? All the ones I've seen seem to smoke when accelerating (not tyre smoke, either)

Not that I know of. mangell6 noticed exactly that with my F4 and I saw it on Saturday when I was following Gary on his F4. Not sure if my Bruatale has the same "feature".

Maybe carbon builds up in the pipes and when you gas it it just gets blown out ??

[pete376403]

Yeah, your one does it too. When you passed me I saw the smoke, and it looks like oil smoke (blue) rather than carbon (black soot).

If you had been running on a closed throttle the high vacuum could pull oil down the valve guides.

It was only a little puff, not the sort of thing I'd loose sleep over

[matthewt]

Yeah, your one does it too. When you passed me I saw the smoke, and it looks like oil smoke (blue) rather than carbon (black soot).

If you had been running on a closed throttle the high vacuum could pull oil down the valve guides.

It was only a little puff, not the sort of thing I'd loose sleep over

Yer I think might be a quirk with the MV motors. A few of the US owners noticed the same thing but no-one has had any problems as far as I know. I did nearly 40,000k's on my F4 and it never missed a beat.

The way the Brutale sucks gas it might be unburned petrol pouring out !!